Drunken Republic Cartoons

August 2013

Indonesia
Kompas – August 31, 2013

Man: Authentic soya sauce yeah Mr? (bottle reads ‘The No 1 Authentic Soya Sauce’, badge reads ‘Presidential Candidate’)

Kid: But soybeans are scarce and expensive!

Indonesia
Kompas – August 21, 2013

Prizes read (clockwise): 2014 elections, high prices, security forces shootings, weakening rupiah, riots, oil and gas corruption.

Indonesia
Kompas – August 7, 2013

Politician: Last year’s Lebaran is over. So now please forgive my physical and emotional wrongdoings (a traditional Idul Fitri greeting) once again...

July 2013

Indonesia
Kompas – July 31, 2013

Man: His smile helps wash away...

Indonesia
Kompas – July 27, 2013

Kirmanto: Lebaran’s just around the corner...

Kid: Why’s it only just before Lebaran that the roads get fixed Dad?

Man: It’s what you might call a Holiday Bonus Gift Project fool!

Indonesia
Kompas – July 24, 2013

Bhinneka Tunggal Ika – The national motto Unity in Diversity. Club reads Mass Organisation X.

Indonesia
Kompas – July 17, 2013

Man: Don’t just twitter about it (sign reads ‘Pantura mudik route’)

Indonesia
Kompas – July 13, 2013

Mirror reads Conscience of the People, badge reads Presidential Candidate, can reads BALSEM.

Indonesia
Kompas – July 10, 2013

Man: Best wishes in fulfilling the obligations of the holy fasting month

Indonesia
Kompas – July 6, 2013

Kid: Is that for me, or you Mr?!

Indonesia
Kompas – July 5, 2013

Basket reads “Prices going up”

Soaring inflation resulting from the government’s widely criticised decision to increase subsidised fuel prices is already impacting on household consumption – which contributes around 60% to GDP growth – with the World Bank saying economic growth will fall below 6% for the first time in two years.

Indonesia
Kompas – July 3, 2013

Speaking at a ceremony marking the 67th anniversary (HUT) of the National Police (Polri) Monday, President Yudhoyono praised the force for their ‘outstanding performance in enforcing the law and maintaining security and public order’.

June 2013

Indonesia
Kompas – June 29, 2013

Sign reads ‘Economic, Political Policies’, hand (right) reads ‘Prices’

Indonesia
Kompas – June 26, 2013

Man: Prices are under control... there’s a ‘driver’ right

Indonesia
Kompas – June 25, 2013

From an oped piece titled The Social Exhibitionism of Politikus (Politikus – literally ‘political rat’, a derogatory term for politicians)

Indonesia
Kompas – June 22, 2013

Kid: BaLSeM. Warm... provides instant relief for kerokan (after oiling and scraping the body) and soreness!

Indonesia
Kompas – June 19, 2013

Man: Will it reach its target, no, yes? (chest reads Fuel Compensation Funds, book reads 2013 State Budget)

Indonesia
Kompas – June 15, 2013

Man: Simalakama fruit is sweet too right Mr? (a play on the saying “Like eating Simalakama fruit, if you eat it your father will die, if you don’t your mother will die”)

Indonesia
Kompas – June 14, 2013

Next year’s legislative election is unlikely to yield any improvement in the quality of lawmakers since political parties have selected candidates based on popularity rather than ability, with an Indonesian Voters Institute analysis of the candidate lists submitted by the 12 parties participating in next year’s ballot finding most contenders are

Indonesia
Kompas – June 12, 2013

Man: Ready to win Mr?

Cakada: Yep

Man: Are you also prepared to loose?

Cakada: Yep...